The Guardian Must Settle

The probate court has rendered a decision in the Clyde Pirie case and it provides that Wm. K. Bussy and his bondsmen must pay to Pirie the sum of $745.70 with interest at 6 per cent from 1896, when Bussy became the guardian of the minor until 1899, when the legal rate was changed and 5 per cent after that time.

It will be remembered that the guardian of Pirie failed to make any report of his stewardship and the court was compelled to issue a body attachment to bring him in. He then purged himself of the contempt by filing the long-delayed report.

It seems Bussy no sooner came into possession of the money belonging to the boy than he applied it to his own use, thus spending every dollar of the same. He also totally neglected his duties as guardian. The boy, who was 9 years old at the time Bussy was appointed, was placed in the family of a prominent farmer of Salem township, where he has lived since. He was anxious to adopt the boy and the papers were made out and were all ready to execute, but Bussy's signature could never be obtained. All that the guardian ever did for his ward was to buy him a wheel and give him two dollars in money. The court refused to allow the guardian any compensation for his services, or rather for his failure to render any services.

E. B. Norris was appointed guardian ad litem for the purpose of having the matter adjusted, with the result above stated.